Satay is a method of cooking whereby cubes or strips of meat are threaded onto a bamboo skewer, for more even cooking, and then char-grilled. In Thailand, the traditional accompaniment to satay is a sweet and spicy peanut dipping sauce called nam jim tua.
The jury appears to still be out with food historians as to whether it originated in Indonesia - where it is considered a national dish, south east Asia, middle east, or India . Japan has a similar dish called yakitori, Turkey has shish kebab, China has chuanr and even South Africa has sosatie, which are all similar to satay. Satay also features in many European countries, including Holland where Indonesian specialities have influenced Dutch cooking since their occupation areas of Indonesia from the 17th-19th centuries. Needless to say, they all have their own special version that are as equally addictive to the palet!
